 | 1897 - 560 pages
...shorter course: 'O yes,' said the president; 'but that depends upon what you intend to make of yourself. When God wants to make an oak he takes a hundred years, but when he only wants a squash he takes six months.'" The character of the oak โ its unfailing strength... | |
 | 1898 - 390 pages
...could not take a shorter course. "0, yes,1' but that depends on what you intend to make of yourself. When God wants to make an oak he takes a hundred years; but when he only wants a squash he only takes six months." "Child Study of the Classics." By Grace Adele... | |
 | Waitman Barbe - 1899 - 120 pages
...course. ' ' Oh, yes, ' ' said the President, ' ' but that depends on what you intend to make of yourself. When God wants to make an oak he takes a hundred years, but when He wants a squash he takes only six months." What we are in life depends almost wholly upon our... | |
 | 1899 - 774 pages
...shorter course. " O, yes," said the president, " but that depends on what you intend to make of yourself. When God wants to make an oak, he takes a hundred years; but when he only wants a squash, he takes six months." A school depends upon the personality of the teacher;... | |
 | 1911 - 496 pages
...prescribed in the curriculum." "Oh, yes," was the reply. "That depends on what you want to make of yourself. When God wants to make an oak, He takes a hundred years, but when He wants to make a squash He takes but six months." * * * The faculty of the Harvard Law School... | |
 | William Mathews - 1903 - 442 pages
...the institution. " Oh, yes," was the reply ; " but that depends on what you want to make of yourself. When God wants to make an oak, he takes a hundred years ; but when he wants to make a squash, he takes six months." Naturalists tell us that an animal's term of... | |
 | Will Carleton - 1908 - 788 pages
...shorter course. "Oh yes," said the president, "but that depends upon what you wish to make of yourself. When God wants to make an oak He takes a hundred years, but when He wants to make a squash, He takes six months. "[Northwest School Journal.] THE CHALLENGE. (SEE... | |
 | Augustus Hopkins Strong - 1909 - 412 pages
...prescribed. " Oh ัes," replied the President, " but then it depends on what you want to make of yourself. When God wants to make an oak, he takes a hundred years, but when he wants to make a squash, he takes six months." ( ั ) It is distinguished from regeneration... | |
 | James Terry White - 1909 - 132 pages
...than to their natural talent. For years Henry Clay would declaim in a barn to the cattle for audience. "When God wants to make an oak He takes a hundred years; when He wants to make a squash He takes six months." 11. In proportion to the industry of the people... | |
 | 1914 - 588 pages
...yes," replied the president of Hiram College. "I can arrange for it. Your son can take the shorter course. It all depends on what you want to make of...wants to make an oak, he takes a hundred years; but when he wants to make a squash he requires only two months." โ Young Christian Worker. Estimating... | |
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He can take a short course; it all depends on what you want to make of him. When God wants to make an oak he takes a hundred years, but he takes only two months to make a squash. 
